Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the Mahakumbh stampede location, surveying the area and meeting with injured devotees in hospitals. A judicial panel of three members is conducting an inquiry into the incident. The chief minister commended the saints for their restraint and criticised those allegedly plotting against Sanatan Dharma. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the government of hiding the actual death toll and called for transparency about the incident.